How long do people stay in their homes in Alvin, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Alvin, TX, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±4.6 points) of households in Alvin, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in Alvin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alvin	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±4.1 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±5.2 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.6% (±1.7 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±2.4 points)	6.0%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Alvin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brazoria County (27.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alvin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alvin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alvin	—	31.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Hillcrest Village	2.3 mi	24.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Friendswood	5.9 mi	20.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	7.8 mi	26.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
League City	8.3 mi	24.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Liverpool	9.0 mi	27.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manvel	9.3 mi	42.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Webster	9.9 mi	42.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Dickinson	10 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendswood, TX (20.1%), League City, TX (24.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manvel, TX (42.5%), Webster, TX (42.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brazoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Richwood	48.8% (±13.4 points)
3	Manvel	42.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Iowa Colony	38.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Clute	36.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Lake Jackson	33.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Sweeny	32.4% (±13.4 points)
8	Alvin	31.8% (±4.6 points)
9	Brazoria	30.9% (±10.9 points)
10	Danbury	28.7% (±11.1 points)
11	Surfside Beach	28.3% (±10.7 points)
12	Angleton	27.5% (±5.1 points)
13	Liverpool	27.3% (±12.0 points)
14	Rosharon	26.8% (±22.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alvin

How often do people move in Alvin?

31.8% of households in Alvin, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alvin have?

10.8% of households in Alvin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alvin city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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